Managing Change: Public Services Beyond 2015

Tuesday, 09 December 2014

Manchester Conference Centre

08:30 - 16:30

Overview

Managing Change: Public Services Beyond 2015 will support public sector organisations and managers transform how services are delivered in order to meet public expectations with less funding. The solution will require some radical change and re-shaping of services as well as more traditional ways to improve productivity in order to provide the services that people need.

Sweeping changes are underway, driven by cuts to public spending of £11.5bn in 2015/16 and a further £100bn a year before the end of the decade in order to eliminate the public sector spending deficit. This will require forward planning by all public sector managers as to the changes that need to be made. However, delivering change of this magnitude successfully is very difficult. It will require a hard look at whether certain services are necessary and how new methods of delivering essential services could be employed. With every penny counting like never before and heightened public scrutiny, the pressure on managers to deliver change will become intense. Service transformation and integration can help to drive greater efficiencies, avoid costly duplication and improve service delivery. This conference explores how to get it right.

Join us at Managing Change: Public Services Beyond 2015 for the opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners from across the public sector with invaluable knowledge and experience of leading innovative change initiatives at both local and national scale. Delegates will receive practical advice and inspiration from a range of real-life examples from public and private sector sources to help lead on change management and service improvement.

Confirmed Speakers

Stephen Reeve

Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Brighton Business School

Jackie Lynton

Head of Transformation, NHS Horizons, NHS Improving Quality

Harvey Wheaton

Chairman, Scrum Alliance

Katie Taylor

Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, University of Central Lancashire

Adam McArthur

Assistant Head of Service – Streetscene, Hull City Council

Martin Brenig-Jones

Director, Catalyst Consulting

Professor Zoe Radnor

Professor of Service Operations Management, Loughborough University

Dr Claire Radley

Senior Advisor, College of Policing

Professor Colin Talbot

Professor of Government, University of Manchester

Debbie Simpson

Founder and Acting CEO, Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services (ICiPS)

Sponsors

Venue

Manchester Conference Centre

Manchester Conference Centre is the ideal solution when searching for conference venues in Manchester. Top-of-the-range conference suites, 3 star value hotel accommodation, delicious dining and friendly service are the ideal components for a successful conference or event in the heart of the city centre.

The 18 conference rooms are decked out with all the mod cons including state-of-the-art AV technology, projectors and screens, free Wi-Fi and flip charts. Our clients cover the whole spectrum and include government organisations, trade unions, large corporate companies, non-profit organisations, health and education sectors and small to medium-sized businesses.

From the get-go we strive for excellence in everything we do and our dedicated team of conference professionals go all out to make sure your conference, event or exhibition runs like clockwork.